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TNP, in collaboration with our trusted partner Gorrondona, recently had the pleasure of delivering an educational presentation to ONCOR’s summer interns and new hires, thanks to the invitation from ONCOR’s training coordinator, Jim Zediana. This was our third exciting presentation with Gorrondona for ONCOR. The two-day presentation covered our SUE and surveying processes, capabilities, and deliverables, highlighting how these services add value to ONCOR’s infrastructure projects.

Day 1: We introduced the basics, including types of surveys, SUE quality levels, and their benefits.

Day 2: We conducted a hands-on field activity featuring live demonstrations of safety practices, LiDAR surveying, Quality Level A SUE utility locates (using our vacuum truck), and Quality Level B SUE designating and detection of underground lines.

We appreciate Oncor for this continued opportunity and Gorrondona & Associates for their great partnership!

TNP’s CEO, Ty Hilton, delivered closing remarks at the North Texas Infrastructure Conference in Irving! Elected officials, local leaders, and the North Texas Commission joined forces to discuss the future of our region’s infrastructure. 🚀 As an industry leader in civil infrastructure design, TNP is committed to driving economic prosperity and enhancing the quality of life in Texas through smart infrastructure investments. 💪

🎉 TNP wishes all our amazing fellow and aspiring engineers a Happy Professional Engineers Day! We’re thrilled to celebrate and show our heartfelt appreciation for the incredible PEs who tirelessly serve our communities with integrity!

Happy ! 🎉 A big thank you to our incredible TNP interns for your dedication, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn. We appreciate all your hard work this summer and look forward to your continued success!

TNP is exhibiting at the North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Annual Conference and Business Meeting! Stop by booth 136 at Kyle Field and say hi!

Yesterday, TNPeeps gathered for a festive 4th of July cookout at the Fort Worth office! With a BBQ spread and an array of sides and desserts, it was a tasty start to the holiday weekend! 🍴🍗🎇🧨🍉

TNP is thrilled to announce that John Dean, AICP has joined the firm as Director of Client Services in our Katy office. John brings an impressive resume to TNP, with over 19 years of experience delivering a variety of infrastructure projects, including roadway corridor revitalizations, traffic improvement projects, drainage studies, and water/wastewater system designs. We are excited for John to foster robust partnerships, spearhead innovative strategies, and expand TNP’s presence throughout the south Texas region. Welcome aboard, John!

Read more: https://zurl.co/GPS7

🌟 Celebrating 18 Years of Reeling in Camaraderie and Memorable Adventures! 🌟

TNP’s annual fishing trip is a testament to the enduring relationships we’ve built with our clients and colleagues. Spearheaded by Schmitt, this year’s gathering on Lake Texoma was a celebration of partnership and success!

Thank you to everyone who joined us in casting lines and catching memories! Your participation is the cornerstone of this thriving tradition. 🎣🏆

Meet Jess Hilscher, a Senior Project Manager at our Fort Worth office!
Want to join her team? Apply here: https://zurl.co/gqPu

Years with TNP: 1.5

What is your favorite project you’ve worked on with TNP?
Our project with the Town of Addison to reimagine Quorum Drive from a typical office corridor arterial to an arboretum-style art walk with expanded pedestrian facilities and a potential road diet is exceptionally fun. It’s challenging to consider so many puzzle pieces needing to fit together against existing constraints and expectations, coupled with important stakeholders’ considerations. This will also be a unique opportunity for my team to be all hands in on a singular project and vision.

What is something you would want someone to know about working at TNP that is not included in a job description?
All jobs here require a “good teammate” attitude. You will be responsible for doing your job right, but no one is expected to do it alone. Helping others and serving them, internally and externally, is a natural part of this company’s makeup.

What do you enjoy doing outside of the office?
I am an avid at-home landscaper. I have been known to plan an entire trip around a botanical garden just so I can bring home inspiration for my garden beds.

What keeps you at TNP?
TNPeeps are encouraged to bring authenticity to an environment that hinges on honesty, ethics, and welcoming the hard conversation. Every team decision and company directive make it evident that TNP values people as they are, enabling employees to explore, learn, and create impactful change. Here, I can live a life of service to my clients and my teammates daily.

What is your team like? What’s your favorite thing about your team?
They’re a wonderful, knowledgeable, and helpful group of people. When I started, I was in awe of how genuine their kindness was…I hadn’t seen anything like it before. For my personality, passions, and goals, there isn’t a better bunch. We are supportive of each other in our professional and personal pursuits with equal fervor.
My favorite part of this group is the competitiveness that simmers under the surface of an otherwise tame and gentle bunch. We do not like to lose. Be it board games, battle show game rooms, table tennis, chili cook-offs, can food drives. If there’s a competition that can put us in the winner’s circle, we’re there and we’re ready!

What advice would you give to someone interested in your discipline specifically?
Everyone can get bogged down by deadlines, bottom lines, and the stress of learning to design functional infrastructure for society. That’s human nature. But the sooner in your career that you put others first – your team, your clients, the end user of your projects – and you let that guide all your decisions, the larger the impact you will have.

TNP is attending the Annual South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference this Monday, 6/24 through Wednesday, 6/26! Stop by booth 509 and say hi! 🏖️

TNPeeps had fun in the sun at our company picnic, spending quality time with family, friends, and colleagues. Folks enjoyed burgers, hot dogs, face painting, co****le tournaments, and a dunk tank! We're already counting down the days until next year's picnic!🍉🍔🌞

How do communities tackle the infrastructure challenges associated with growth?

The City of Granbury and Hood County are doing it through proactively partnering with TNP to revitalize the Old Granbury Road corridor and support the growth and demands of the future.

TNP’s traffic projections identified the need for substantial roadway capacity improvements by 2028. To resolve this, TNP is assisting the City and the County with improving the Old Granbury Road corridor.

As we navigate the planning, programming, and implementation phases, TNP is designing to meet the anticipated needs, ensuring Old Granbury Road remains a reliable roadway for Hood County's thriving and rapidly-growing community.

Read more about our study and the County's forward-thinking approach here: Paving the Future: https://www.tnpinc.com/news/paving-the-future-tnps-strategic-roadway-enhancements-for-old-granbury-road/

We’re thrilled to announce that TNP has been awarded the 2024 Project of The Year (Environment, Less than $5 Million category) by the APWA Texas Chapter for our Lagoon Reclaimed Water System project with the City of Weatherford!

This recognition exemplifies our commitment to excellence and delivering innovative solutions for our clients. Thank you to APWA, our dedicated TNP team, the City of Weatherford, and our incredible teaming partners. Let’s keep making waves with our impactful projects! 💧🏆

Happy Right of Way Professionals Week! 👷🙌 TNP proudly recognizes our in-house ROW team as an essential element in the success of our projects across Texas. Our specialized staff offers comprehensive ROW services, including negotiations, relocations, condemnation support, and appraisal coordination. TNP's ROW experts excel in collaborating with our engineering teams, clients, and landowners to secure safe and responsible land access for development.

TNP takes pride in acknowledging the hard work and dedication of our ROW team, who consistently deliver proactive solutions for our clients and communities.

Meet Jonathan Payne, a Senior Project Manager at our Allen office!

Want to join Jonathan's team? ✍🏽 Apply here: https://zurl.co/gqPu

🔹 Years with TNP: 11

🔹 What is your favorite project you’ve worked on with TNP?
Joya Playground in Farmers Branch. This was a unique project with many challenges, but it was rewarding seeing how popular the park has been with the public.

🔹 What is something you would want someone to know about working at TNP that is not included in a job description?
I work in the Allen office and being a smaller office, it has created a great environment where everyone gets to know each other well and is a good place to learn and grow. You also get an opportunity to work on a wide range of projects.

🔹 What do you enjoy doing when you are not at the office?
Spending time with my wife and two kids.

🔹 What keeps you at TNP?
The culture and team environment. We are very others focused.

🔹 What is your team like? What’s your favorite part about working on your team?
We all work well together and want to help each other learn and improve.

🔹 What advice would you give to someone interested in your discipline specifically?
Be willing to help others, ask questions, continue to learn, and communicate well with the team.

TNP is exhibiting at the APWA Annual Conference in San Antonio! Be sure to stop by and see us at Booth 533!

Monday, June 3rd: 12:00PM- 6:30PM

Tuesday, June 4th: 7:00AM- 6:30PM

Wednesday. June 5th: 7:00AM- 1:30PM

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Supporting skills, camaraderie, and safety—Our TNPeeps have been out and about, proudly sponsoring and participating in Clay Shoots this spring to support local communities and vital charity organizations!

By participating in events like these, TNP strengthens our bonds with the community, fosters teamwork, and contributes to causes that matter. We love getting the opportunity to invest in the well-being of our neighbors and build a stronger, more connected Texas. 🚒🎯🏆

TNP continues to keep those impacted by severe weather in our thoughts and prayers. This past weekend, our SUE team responded to severe weather/tornado damage in Temple, Texas. Our TNPeeps were in the field with ONCOR, assisting those affected by the storms. We thank and applaud these brave individuals for their unwavering dedication to supporting community recovery efforts.

In honor of National Public Works Week, let’s take a moment to recognize the invaluable contributions of Public Works professionals across the country!

These dedicated professionals enhance our quality of life by providing critical infrastructure and services, including transportation, water and wastewater management, stormwater treatment, public buildings and spaces, parks and grounds, emergency management and first response, solid waste management, and right-of-way maintenance. Join us in celebrating the work these professionals do to improve our daily lives.

At TNP, we are proud to serve as the consulting City/Town Engineer for 13 communities. We see firsthand the commitment and hard work these professionals put in, both in the field and at City Hall, to maintain and enhance our infrastructure!

Each year, TNP participates in the Texas Floodplain Management Association’s campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of flooding and the importance of flood preparedness. TNP is honored to promote flood safety throughout Texas by building safe, sustainable stormwater infrastructure that protects the communities we serve. 💧🌧️☔

TNP is proud to announce the strengthening of our firm through recent leadership promotions! We are thrilled to recognize and congratulate these individuals for their commitment to excellence and dedication to positively impacting TNP, our employees, and the communities we serve. Congratulations!

Read more: https://www.tnpinc.com/news/tnp-announces-key-staff-promotions/

Meet Jeff Philipp, a Transportation Project Manager at our Fort Worth office!

Want to join Jeff's team? ✍🏽 Apply here: https://zurl.co/gqPu

🔹 What is something you would want someone to know about working at TNP that is not included in a job description?
We have amazing workplace amenities-- a workout facility with a personal trainer, yoga, a basketball court, a large kitchen/break room with a pool table and ping pong table, chiropractic services, and massage therapy.

🔹 What do you enjoy doing when you are not at the office?
I’m the president of Johnson County Flyers RC Club where I enjoy flying model airplanes, drones, and helicopters and driving model cars/trucks. I have many other hobbies such as mountain biking, hiking, sports, and working out.

🔹 What keeps you at TNP?
The people I work with. From CEO to interns, TNP has a great group of friendly, “above the line” mentality type employees.

🔹 What is your team like? What’s your favorite part about working on your team?
Our camaraderie. We are committed to helping each other learn and grow in our profession.

🔹 What advice would you give to someone interested in Transportation?
Keep an open mind to continuous learning, not only in roadway design, but also in traffic, drainage design, and construction sequencing.

Last month, TNP's own Brian Maddox, RPLS, along with Nick Bardee, SIT and Stephan Arsenault, SIT, had the privilege of speaking to Dallas College survey students about Land Surveying practices, technology, and tools.

Their insightful presentation not only provided the students with valuable knowledge, but also showcased the passion and expertise that drives TNP forward. From discussing innovative techniques to sharing real-world experiences, Brian, Nick, and Stephan left a lasting impact on the next generation of surveyors. 📈🎓🎤

We are excited to share that TNP has been named to the Engineering News-Record's Top 500 of National Design Firms for the second year in a row! We are deeply grateful for the dedication of and support from our wonderful TNPeeps and clients, without whom this honor would not have been achievable.

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! We are happy to honor our exceptional admins. These TNPeeps are the backbone of our offices, ensuring seamless operations and providing dedicated service to coworkers and clients alike. Their work is vital to our achievements, and the TNP team wouldn't be complete without them! We acknowledge and cherish our administrative professionals today and every day! 🙌

TNP is attending the 95th Annual West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association at Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas! Stop by booth 316 and see us! 🤠

Golfing "fore" a good cause! ⛳️ Yesterday morning, TNPeeps teed off alongside valued clients at the ASCE Fort Worth Branch Charity Golf Tournament, which raises funds for scholarships offered to Civil Engineering students at the University of Texas at Arlington, Tarleton State University, and Abilene Christian University. We're honored to support education and opportunity, one swing at a time! 🏌️

TNP had a great time connecting with colleagues and clients at our Reata client lunch during Texas Water 2024! 🌟🐮 We hope everyone enjoyed an amazing conference, delicious bites, and great conversations!

TNPeeps in our Fort Worth office were in the path of totality for the 2024 total solar eclipse! They celebrated this once-in-a-lifetime experience with fashionable eclipse glasses and plenty of themed snacks (Moon Pies and Sunny-D). 😎🌒 We hope everyone enjoyed this spectacular event safely!

TNP is kicking off World Landscape Architecture Month by highlighting one of our recent projects: the Sycamore Park Master Plan (City of Fort Worth)! TNP led the development of this project, which established the roadmap for transforming a 150-acre decommissioned golf park into a nature-based recreational haven. For this project, we hosted several public input meetings that engaged the Fort Worth community and allowed us to integrate resident input and feedback into the final park design, which features walking and biking trails, interactive learning areas, sport fields, mountain bike trails, and much more!

In addition to the innovative, creative design solutions that TNP’s in-house landscape architecture team delivered for this project, TNP also assisted the City in obtaining a $1.5 million grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Read more about how this grant will be used to improve Sycamore Park here: https://zurl.co/u2MN